Eyewear with magnetically attachable back eye rim

Abstract

Multipurpose performance eyewear for motion sports and activities comprising two frame members, each adapted to receive a lens, one or more receiving elements, and a magnetic member at least partially embedded in an end of each of the frame elements. Provided are two eye rims to at least partially contact and surround the wearer's orbit, each eye rim comprising members adapted to be removably received by the receiving elements of the frame members, and a magnetic member.

1 . Multipurpose performance eyewear for motion sports and activities comprising:
 a frame having:
 a first frame member having an inner surface, an outer surface, a first nasal portion and a first temporal end piece, adapted to receive a lens therebetween, and a magnetic member at least partially embedded in the outer surface of the first temporal end piece, wherein the first nasal portion includes one or more receiving elements; 
 a second frame member having an inner surface, an outer surface, a second nasal portion and a second temporal end piece, adapted to receive a lens therebetween, and a magnetic member at least partially embedded in the outer surface of the second temporal end piece, wherein the second nasal portion includes one or more receiving elements; 
 a bridge connecting the nasal portions of the first and second frame members; and 
   a first eye rim member and a second eye rim member each comprising:
 an inner surface to at least partially contact and surround the wearer's orbit; 
 an outer surface including standoff elements to maintain at least partial engagement between the outer surface of the eye rim member and the inner surface of the frame member; and 
 a nasal portion having members adapted to be removably received by said receiving elements; and 
 a temporal end piece having a magnetic member at least partially embedded therein adapted to be removably attached to the magnetic member in the temporal portion of the frame. 
   
   
   
       2 . The eyewear of  claim 1  in which the eye rim members comprise closed cell foam. 
   
   
       3 . The eyewear of  claim 1  in which the eye rim members comprise open cell foam. 
   
   
       4 . The eyewear of  claim 1  in which the eye rim members comprise an internal resilient spine. 
   
   
       5 . The resilient spine according to  claim 4  wherein the spine is a metallic structure. 
   
   
       6 . The resilient spine according to  claim 4  wherein the spine is a plastic structure. 
   
   
       7 . The resilient spine according to  claim 4  wherein the spine is comprised of metallic and plastic elements. 
   
   
       8 . The eyewear of  claim 1  in which each eye rim member includes one or more air directing channels to beneficially deflect an air flow. 
   
   
       9 . The eyewear of  claim 8  in which the airflow is directed into a space at least partially bordered by the wearer's face, the eye rim member and the inner surface of a frame member.